TURBOSHAFT ENGINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING AN AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATED CENTERING ELEMENT
First Claim
1. A turboshaft engine comprising a casing in which is arranged a gas generator and a free turbine fitted to a power shaft configured to be mechanically connected to/disconnected from a reduction gearbox,wherein said turboshaft engine comprises a centraliser movable between an active position, in which the centraliser forms a bearing for said power shaft and which corresponds to a mechanical disconnection between said power shaft and said reduction gearbox, and a passive position, in which the centraliser is distanced from said power shaft and which corresponds to a mechanical connection between said power shaft and said reduction gearbox.
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Abstract
A turboshaft engine includes a in which is arranged a gas generator and a free turbine fitted to a power shaft. The power shaft is configured to be mechanically connected to/disconnected from a reduction gearbox.
The turboshaft engine includes at least one centraliser movable between an active position, in which the centraliser forms a bearing for the power shaft and which corresponds to a mechanical disconnection between the power shaft and the reduction gearbox, and a passive position, in which the centraliser is distanced from the power shaft and which corresponds to a mechanical connection between the power shaft the reduction gearbox.
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1. A turboshaft engine comprising a casing in which is arranged a gas generator and a free turbine fitted to a power shaft configured to be mechanically connected to/disconnected from a reduction gearbox,
wherein said turboshaft engine comprises a centraliser movable between an active position, in which the centraliser forms a bearing for said power shaft and which corresponds to a mechanical disconnection between said power shaft and said reduction gearbox, and a passive position, in which the centraliser is distanced from said power shaft and which corresponds to a mechanical connection between said power shaft and said reduction gearbox.
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